Timings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancestors of the Timings surname in Ireland are thought to have arrived with or in the wake of the 12th century Anglo/ Norman invasion of the Emerald Isle, led by Strongbow. The surname Timings is ultimately derived from the personal names Timothy or Thomas. The Gaelic form of the surname Timings is Mac Toimin.

Early Origins of the Timings family

The surname Timings was first found in counties Wicklow and Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, from 1172. Timon of Athens ( fl. 431 BC) was a citizen of Athens whose misanthropy grew to legendary status. He was the inspiration for Shakespeare's Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens), one of his first tragedies.

Early History of the Timings family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Timings research.Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 117 and 1172 are included under the topic Early Timings History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Timings Spelling Variations

During the lifetime of an individual person, his name was often spelt by church officials and medieval scribes the way it sounded. An examination of the many different origins of each name has revealed many spelling variations for the name: Timmons, Timmins, O'Timmon, O'Timmons, Tymon, McToimin and many more.